Asheville shouldn't have to surrender water system

At last week's Metropolitan Sewerage District Planning Committee meeting, speaking as a member of the state committee spearheading the unprecedented attempt to seize Asheville's water system, Rep. Chuck McGrady said his committee, chaired by Rep. Tim Moffitt, now wants to speak with other cities and towns "to see who's interested, who's not interested, and who's REALLY not interested."I thought to myself, really? How disingenuous. When this all started, they didn't even have the courtesy to call our mayor or anyone on City Council, to give them a heads-up that this hostile takeover was in the works. And when the mayor and council spoke against the idea and opened it up to the people, the people spoke out loud and clear: 86 percent of the people spoke with one voice. So if Mr. Moffitt and his committee are listening, Asheville is REALLY not interested.

Leni Sitnick, Asheville

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Asheville shouldn't have to surrender water system

At last week's Metropolitan Sewerage District Planning Committee meeting, speaking as a member of the state committee spearheading the unprecedented attempt to seize Asheville's water system, Rep.